A Warm Nome Welcome: First Cruise Ship Brings Energy, Culture, and Commerce
Every corner of downtown Nome was buzzing with energy Friday as passengers from the first cruise of the season toured the town. The visitors stopped by Nome on the 11th day of their 28 day cruise. Terry Sebren decided to take Holland America’s Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice Cruise over a year ago along with his […]
Westerdam: First Visitors Expected Around 8 a.m.
Holland America’s MS Westerdam cruise ship will anchor just outside of the Nome Harbor the morning of June 21, bringing with it a wave of tourists to Nome. According to City of Nome Harbormaster Lucas Stotts, the ship’s passengers will first arrive by tender around 7:45 a.m. The last tender is scheduled to depart the […]
Crystal’s “Serenity” Will Not Return to Nome for Years, If Ever; Locals Weigh Its Impact
The luxury cruise liner “Crystal Serenity,” which stopped in Nome last month, won’t be coming around to Alaska again for at least two years, if ever.